Cornell president says university 'must do better' after frat house rape allegations
First reported 29 Sept, 09:00 UTCUpdated 2h ago46 sources
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Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".
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The dismal responses from both the D.A. and the university reveal a larger pattern of institutional carelessness.
Writer Toby Morton is using a new website to amplify allegations in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving seven Cornell students. The reopening of the case is causing an outcry on social media.
As rumors about the identity and background of a Korean defendant in the alleged gang rape case at Cornell University spread online, questions are also mounting over his citizenship status and its potential legal implications. A person surnamed Lee is one of seven current and former Cornell University students named…
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- As Cornell’s Rape Case Draws National Attention, Students Want Accountability (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Jeannine Chiang A new lawsuit alleging that a former student was drugged and gang-raped by Chi Phi fraternity members is sparking outrage in the Cornell community.
- South Park satirist pushes for accountability in Cornell gang-rape lawsuit (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
Writer Toby Morton is using a new website to amplify allegations in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving seven Cornell students. The reopening of the case is causing an outcry on social media.
- Alleged Texts Between Jane Doe, Defendant Surface As Cornell Rape Case Reopens (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
A former Cornell student has sued seven men, alleging that they raped her in 2024 at the Chi Phi fraternity house.
- Cornell rape allegations fuel House Democratic women's Title IX push (opens Axios in a new tab)
A criminal investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was gang raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 is fueling a new push by House Democratic women to strengthen federal protections against sexual violence on college campuses. Why it matters: The Democratic Women's Caucus is calling on…
- Inside a ‘rape’ kangaroo court at Cornell (opens UnHerd in a new tab)
Injustice to men won’t save women
- Who is Scott Kretzchmar? 5 things to know about Michigan man named in Cornell University rape lawsuit as probe reopens (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
A civil lawsuit filed against Scott Kretzchmar and other fraternity members alleges they sexually assaulted a female Cornell student in October 2024.
- Cornell case: Could Korean defendant's citizenship affect what happens next? (opens The Korea Herald in a new tab)
As rumors about the identity and background of a Korean defendant in the alleged gang rape case at Cornell University spread online, questions are also mounting over his citizenship status and its potential legal implications. A person surnamed Lee is one of seven current and former Cornell University students named…
- How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal (opens The New Yorker in a new tab)
The dismal responses from both the D.A. and the university reveal a larger pattern of institutional carelessness.
- Is College Getting Less Safe for Women? (opens The Atlantic in a new tab)
A lawsuit about an alleged gang rape at Cornell University and a Wired story about sexual cyberharassment reveal how campus rape culture and online misogyny are colliding.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James made special prosecutor in Cornell rape investigation (opens NPR in a new tab)
Counter to what a local prosecutor has claimed, the alleged victim of a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University clearly said in her police statement that she was sexually assaulted, her attorney told NPR.
- Will the Cornell rape case spur accountability nationwide? (opens The Week in a new tab)
Seven Cornell frat members have been accused of a gang rape in 2024
- What happened in the alleged Cornell gang-rape case that's all over American news? (opens TheJournal.ie in a new tab)
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